In order to provide a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus provided with the RF receiving coil and RF receiving coil has a structure that can be attached securely to the subject, and one or more conductors having a flexibility for receiving nuclear magnetic resonance signals an outer portion having a closed loop, a flexible covering the conductor loop, a pre-amplifier section for amplifying the nuclear magnetic resonance signal conductor loop is received, and a, and a housing portion having higher rigidity than the outer section and accommodates the preamplifier section and a main body has end faces at both ends of the main body so as to face, the RF receiving coil is attached to the subject by folding the body portion, MRI device captures an image in the RF receiving coil such .被検体に安全に装着できる構造を有するRF受信コイル及び該RF受信コイルを備えた磁気共鳴イメージング装置を提供するために、核磁気共鳴信号を受信するための可撓性を有する1つ以上の導体閉ループと、導体閉ループを覆う可撓性を有する外装部と、導体閉ループが受信した核磁気共鳴信号を増幅するプリアンプ部と、プリアンプ部を収容し外装部よりも剛性の高い収容部と、を備えた本体部を有し、本体部の両端部の端面が対向するように、該本体部を折り曲げて被検体に装着されるRF受信コイルとし、MRI装置はこのようなRF受信コイルで撮像を行なう。
